Technical Solutions Architect 1

Technical Solutions Architect 1

Location: Mississauga, Ontario (Hybrid)

Architect Enterprise Payment Solutions

At Symcor, we help some of Canada’s largest institutions securely process and exchange the data that powers the digital economy.

As a Technical Solutions Architect reporting to the Director of Architecture, you’ll design enterprise payment solutions, assess vendor technologies, and ensure vendor-delivered platforms integrate securely and effectively into Symcor’s environment.

This is a hands-on architecture role spanning applications, integration, infrastructure, security, resiliency, and operations.

Why Join Us

Architect solutions that matter, supporting critical payment processing capabilities

Shape vendor solutions, influencing how platforms are designed and integrated

Work across technologies, from applications and APIs to infrastructure, cloud, security, and resiliency

Grow your career in architecture with a company with 30 years of industry experience

Collaborate across teams, working with vendors, engineers, infrastructure, security, operations, and business stakeholders

Your Impact

In this role, you will:

Design end-to-end solutions for vendor-delivered payment platforms

Assess vendor technologies and designs through technical due diligence and architecture reviews

Define integrations across applications, APIs, data, infrastructure, security, and supporting platforms

Translate business needs into functional and non-functional architecture requirements

Identify and address architecture risks, dependencies, and design gaps early in delivery

Produce clear architecture artifacts aligned with Symcor standards and governance

Guide implementation, working with vendors and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with approved architecture

Contribute to architecture governance and the evolution of Symcor’s payment platforms

What You Bring

Education & Experience

Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, systems integration, consulting, or vendor solutions

Experience with enterprise-scale, business-critical applications

Experience assessing, designing, or integrating vendor-delivered technology solutions

Exposure to financial services, payments, or transaction processing is an asset

Core Technical Skills

Must-Have

Strong knowledge of solution and application architecture

Experience with systems integration, including APIs, services, messaging, and data flows

Working knowledge of infrastructure architecture, including network, compute, storage, middleware, and cloud/hybrid environments

Understanding of security, scalability, high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery

Ability to assess vendor designs, identify gaps and risks, and drive sound technical solutions

Understanding of non-functional requirements and technology risk

Ability to document and communicate architecture clearly to both technical and business audiences

Familiarity with TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, or similar architecture practices

Understanding of architecture governance and enterprise technology standards

Bonus Points

You’ll stand out if you bring:

Experience with Day 1 and Day 2 cheque processing

Experience with Alogent Payments Gateway (APG), Alogent Remote Deposit (RDC), or comparable payment and cheque-processing technologies

Knowledge of cheque capture, clearing, settlement, returns, and exception processing

Experience with high-volume, business-critical payment platforms

Knowledge of PCI, SOC 2, or similar financial-services control environments

Exposure to cloud, containers, APIs, OpenShift, event-driven architecture, observability, or automation

You don’t need to check every box. If you’re strong in the core areas and excited about the rest, we encourage you to apply.